Waited as long as I could, need help on gender and at least one breed

[juliechick]

I'm not 100% sure the Cochin is a rooster.

I've noticed that a lot of folks make the mistake of calling Barred Cochins, "Barred Rock Cochins." A Barred Rock is a Barred Plymouth Rock, a totally different breed of chicken. Barred is the name of the color pattern.

 

[SugarDuck]

Not sure about the Barred Cochin but the other two are defintely roosters. I have a BO rooster that is about the exact same age. They look just a like. I also have a female who has barely any comb or wattles to speak of vs his. The last one whatever it is sure does have those long rooster tail feathers.

 

[geebs]

Cochin is a roo.

 

[dsqard]

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Yes but wouldn't the barring pattern work the same as in barred rocks? Just asking because I thought that barring pattern worked almost as good as "sex link" coloration. Is this only in the rocks then?

 

[moondog425]

The last one is a beauty , I love the color.
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[bburn]

All right....I am chosing to take that as just maybe Harry is Harriet after all! I would really love that first because we have so many rooster and second because he/she is such a sweet chicken.

It won't matter he/she will never make it to The Green Mile aka the chicken tractor and beyond. We have decided that Harry/Harriet stays. That chicken harms none and bothers none.

I just know she is a cochin and we got her accidently with the others. Did not notice the furry feet til we got her/he home.

Keep it comin' ya'll.....someone will look at that bird and know for sure.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Just in case you need 1 more...............they are all boys.

 

[bburn]

Never, never will buy straight run again. It does not matter if they are roo's or hens but you get attached to them somehow.

It is all good....and what I thought really.

LOL....you ought to hear them this morning!!

Erw, erw, erwwwww.......

:yiipchick:yiipchick:yiipchick:yiipchick:yiipchick:yiipchick:yiipchick:yiipchick:yiipchick:yiipchick:yiipchick:yiipchick:yiipchick:yiipchick....all my roosters!

 

[NC29mom]

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DITTO!

 

[Yazzo]

BR Cochin is almost certainly a hen ....the rest are roosters. For one thing, she doesn't have a rooster tail or a big comb with a extended back portion. For another, I know a hen face when I see one!